{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-130.625","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 130.625","heading":"UTC 706. Removal of trustee.","body":"(1) The settlor, a cotrustee or a beneficiary may request that a court remove a trustee, or a trustee may be removed by a court on its own motion.\n      (2) A court may remove a trustee if the court finds:\n      (a) The trustee has committed a serious breach of trust;\n      (b) Lack of cooperation among cotrustees substantially impairs the administration of the trust;\n      (c) Removal of the trustee best serves the interests of the beneficiaries because the trustee is unfit or unwilling, or has persistently failed to administer the trust effectively; or\n      (d) Removal of the trustee best serves the interests of all of the beneficiaries and:\n      (A) There has been a substantial change of circumstances or removal has been requested by all of the qualified beneficiaries;\n      (B) A suitable cotrustee or successor trustee is available; and\n      (C) The trustee fails to establish by clear and convincing evidence that removal is inconsistent with a material purpose of the trust.\n      (3) Pending a final decision on a request to remove a trustee, or in lieu of or in addition to removing a trustee, the court may order such appropriate relief under ORS 130.800 (2) as may be necessary to protect the trust property or the interests of the beneficiaries.","path":["03 - Landlord-Tenant, Domestic Relations, Probate","13. Protective Proceedings; Powers of Attorney; Trusts","Chapter 130 — Uniform Trust Code"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors130.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:11Z","sha256":"38cf555c0a34dccf122afe3added832eb314071dfbb72d3aec5ca2682e3267ca","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-130.620","next":"us-or/ors-130.630"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}